I’m going to quote a line from my book here… Fashion is an art form whose nature is to grasp the emotions of the moment and express them in the form of clothing. Used properly, one says, “there is a fashion for hats made out of silly string”. Fashion for the masses is generally translated…
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The Devil’s in the Details
When you live in a world where everyone is wearing whatever they want… and whatever they want is usually some variant of “t-shirt and jeans”, what’s the difference between the mom at Target and the fashionista? Details. Detail includes fit and texture and drape and fabric quality… and detail includes accessories. Can I encourage you…
A Face Full of Character
All this talk of beauty as youth + riches gets a bit depressing… but while it’s true, it’s not the whole picture. Women in their middle years (and women with larger features) have always had a certain draw. So, what is it? Character. One’s life is writ large upon one’s face – one’s strength, fortitude,…
Mix & Match Wardrobe
In order to have a mix & match wardrobe, you need to start with a color scheme. What color scheme should you start with? Your best colors, of course! This is why the clothes in carefully curated stores like White House/Black Market look so great – they’ve chosen everything with a limited palette, and the…
Choose your models wisely
So, you’re shopping away online or rooting through magazines, looking at the pretty pictures and wondering… “will this look good on me?”. The tendency is to find something that you like and wish it into figure flattery or to see someone whose figure you like, and hope the clothes will get you there. Neither work….
Hair… what’s the deal?
Why is hair so controversial? Like many a beauty question, this heads straight off into the land of sexuality and health.* A woman’s hair is soft to the touch, holds her scent, and is considered sensual in nearly every culture. Traditionally in the West, a married woman wouldn’t wear her hair unbound in public….
It doesn’t hurt to reiterate the obvious…
…people judge you by your looks. “Looks” are partially a general preference for youth/health and partial a cultural agreement about what the appearance of wealth looks like (in other words, 200 years ago a serious pallor meant you were wealthy, then it changed to quite tan, now it’s a touch of color, but nothing…
Proportions
It’s very simple to work with a bit of proportion play and see where you’re off. All you need is a couple of selfies and the most basic of graphics programs. In the first picture, I tried to figure out what was wrong… so I played a bit with the graphics program, lowering my…
Happy Things
Things-that-bring-you-joy should play a large part in your wardrobe, but some days you just need the boost of your very happiest-making piece. This is my energy-booster, it’s a belt/bandolier/necklace that my mom got in Turkey. Accessories are some of the best ways to wear the things that make a difference in your mood. The bracelet…
Personal Brand Extends Past the Physical
One’s personal brand (your image) extends to more than just the physical. I’ve been watching youtube videos by other image consultants, and enjoying the energy. But something’s been bugging me… they’re all slanging their language up to no end. Why it bugs me is that I know that I do it too – I…